Oatey Co., a manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced that Wyatt Kilmartin has joined the organization as executive vice president and Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for the company’s U.S. marketing and sales functions.

Kilmartin has more than 20 years of experience across sales, marketing and operations in the manufacturing industry. He comes to Oatey from Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands, where he served as President and whose portfolio consisted of plumbing pumps, electrical fittings and outdoor power equipment service.

Previously, Kilmartin spent nearly two decades with Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions supporting the RIDGID plumbing and Greenlee electrical tool product lines. During his time with RIDGID, Kilmartin held a range of positions in the U.S., China, and Singapore – with responsibility for functions such as branding, sales, marketing, business development, operations management and more – most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of Pipe, Electrical and Underground Technologies.

As EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Oatey, Kilmartin will build upon the company’s industry-leading track record to expand sales, customer relationships, and marketing strategies within the retail, wholesale, commercial, and e-commerce channels.